Melnishki rubin

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Vitis vinifera L. Common grape vine · Fruit crops · bred by Georgi Karamitov, Zdravko Zankov, Yane Atanasov

also searched as: мелнишки рубин

Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety is a hybrid bred in Bulgaria in the 1970s at research centers in the Sandanski region. It belongs to the group of derivatives of the autochthonous variety Shiroka melnishka loza and was created to improve its characteristics.

The grape is intended for the production of red wines. Its main region of cultivation is southwestern Bulgaria, the Struma River valley. The variety belongs to the category of late-ripening grape varieties.

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Countries of admission

1 jurisdiction

Green indicates countries where the variety is listed in the national catalogue and its seeds are authorized for sale. Expired registrations are marked separately: the variety was previously admitted, but sale is no longer permitted.

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Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Breeder: Georgi Karamitov, Zdravko Zankov, Yane Atanasov 4 Developed the variety
Applicant: Complex experimental station - Sandanski (BG) Submitted the application to the register

Admission to trade

The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.

BG Bulgaria Active

№ 100215

Application

16 October 1980

Registry	Number	Application	Registration	Terminated	Status
BG Bulgaria	100215	16 October 1980	—	—	Active

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